Inside Sport

China withdraws as host of next year's Asian cup


https://forum.insidesport.com.au/Topic3025524.aspx

By petszk - 14 May 2022 5:47 PM

https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/important_update_on_afc_asian_cup_2023%E2%84%A2_hosts.html

Qatar it is then...
By maxxie - 14 May 2022 9:08 PM

China was the only country who put up a bid, although that may be because the other countries assumed that China was a lock.

South Korea contemplated a bid but decided to instead try for a joint bid with North Korea to host the WWC. Maybe they'd be interested now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_bids#Cancelled_bids